Art: Warwick Johnson Cadwell
Letters: Andrew James, Jon Chapple
Buy It: from May 15th, 2013
The Blurb: Tank Girl, Jet Girl, Booga and Barney are back and on a mission to save their favourite little radio store. Things are going according to plan, too, but somewhere along the line Booga manages to electronically summon the gang’s evil counterparts, fronted by the darkest bitch on the planet – ANTI-TANK GIRL! The fight is to the death, as each gang member draws on their deepest, most screwed-up powers to eliminate their own personal nemesis. Things are about to get very dark, very bloody… and very stupid!
Our Verdict: There's nothing like a bit of 90s nostalgia - Hooch-fuelled nights spent listening to grunge and Britpop. And with this new issue of Tank Girl those memories come flooding back.
Taking over from original artist Jamie Hewlett, Warwick Johnson Cadwell gives the much-loved comic a distinctive and unconventional new look and feel - always a brave thing to do with such an iconic character. We quite liked the abstract punk rock thing she's got going on, but it may not be to everyone's taste.
The good news is that Tank Girl's spirit remains, with a good helping of puerile, wacky humour. Unfortunately, the Innerspace-inspired story doesn't quite feel original enough, meaning some may be disappointed. We hate to say it, but this may be a revival for hardcore fans only.
Solid State Tank Girl #1 from Titan Comics hits stores on May 15, 2013 and will be available on the iPad, iPhone, Web, Android and Kindle Fire, exclusively through the comiXology app and comiXology.com.
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